re: When Does The Alabama Dynasty End?

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Miami went 76-6 from '86-92 and won 3 titles, could've won 5, and had 2 Heisman winners. Nebraska won 3 titles from '93-97 and almost won 4 if they wouldn't of lost the Orange Bowl. THESE ARE DYNASTIES. Like I said earlier, good run for Bama right now, nothing wrong with that.

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I think some of you are having trouble with the meaning of "since." Alabama has had a good a run as anyone "since" Nebraska and Miami. I don't know why this is hard.

Maybe "after Miami and Nebraska" is more succinct?

Nobody's had a Miami type run--well, since Miami.

Ranked when you played them means shite and you know it. Hell Oklahoma was ranked top 5 and sucked. Texas was ranked high preseason and sucked. Psu and UF sucked.

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Miami went 76-6 from '86-92 and won 3 titles, could've won 5, and had 2 Heisman winners. Nebraska won 3 titles from '93-97 and almost won 4 if they wouldn't of lost the Orange Bowl. THESE ARE DYNASTIES. Like I said earlier, good run for Bama right now, nothing wrong with that.

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So Miami and Nebraska both won 3 titles in a 5-6 year span each and are considered dynasties. Guess who's one title away from matching said accomplishments? Some of you guys are so blinded by your hatred and envy that you can't even think or count straight.

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AU was ranked #24 when we played. Bama beat 5 teams who were ranked at the time the games were played.

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Means nothing when you played them. Before te bowl games( which is what your resume is). Bama beat 2 ranked teams. Arky and PSU. Beat 3 teams with a winning record. Div 2 doesn't count.

THESE ARE FACTS. NOT OPINIONS.

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if you think any of those teams would've beaten bama then you need to wake up and smell what you're shoveling...

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You mean like Bama was gonna destroy Utah. Or how Bama was gonna destroy ULM. Come on. There is a reason they PLAY the game

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Guilty. Maybe it's the current flame fest going on that threw me off. It was a decent thread a few pages ago.

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I can tell you are good people. Tip of the hat sir.

As far as when "this" will end . . it *could* be over. It always takes a bit of luck and good fortune to reach the title game--two blocked kicks in '09 against UT, or an upset of OSU by Iowa State.

Alabama could be pretty competitive the next few years and not get the same breaks.

Let's face it: LSU may have had the most luck of all in '07--how many other 2 loss teams have made it to that game?

So matter how well Saban recruits, not matter how motivated he remains (if he does), it can still come down to lady luck.

It'd be different if we were playing in any other conference. There are just too many programs that are either at the top already (LSU--uh, just LSU), or the potential to get there.

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THESE ARE FACTS. NOT OPINIONS.

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Here's another fact...under BCS rules, Bama was given a chance to play for the natty and won it in astonishing fashion. The crystal ball, the AP trophy, and every other trophy of national significance currently and will always reside in T-town for the 2011 season. I get that you don't like the BCS rules that allowed us to get there, but that's the system all of our president's and AD's agreed to 15 years ago. That's not my problem.

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Tebow's run was greater than the current Bama run

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What makes it greater? Both programs had the same amount wins and national titles ('06-'09 vs '08-'11). Obviously UF had one more SEC title.

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LSU may have had the most luck

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May? Coach Shamrock has them growing out his butt.

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It'd be different if we were playing in any other conference.

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The biggest difference is if a team here doesn't play their best for that Saturday...there's a good chance they lose. Even pros can't keep their mojo every single game.

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But the thing is... Tebow's run was greater than the current Bama run. So to consider Alabama a dynasty, you would probably have to consider two or three more teams greater "dynasties" than Saban's Tide since Nebraska and Miami

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"Dynasty" is premature. And Tebow was just a role player for the first one.

I view the Alabama/UF run to be almost equivalent--two titles in 3 years. Yes they won the SEC in both of their attempts. But my view of the world: it really doesn't matter all that much to Alabama fans. Seriously. I mean, it's nice, but is anyone just peeing their pants over the 1999 SECCG? It's a wonderful achievement, and one we covet, but frankly I feel no shame in not winning it in the same year we take home the biggest prize.